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  • Intel x86s hide another CPU that can take over your machine (you can't audit it)

    06/15/2016 7:43:51 PM PDT · by Utilizer · 44 replies
    Zicos ^ | Wednesday June 15, 2016. 02:48 PM | from BoingBoing
    The Intel Management Engine (ME) is a subsystem composed of a special 32-bit ARC microprocessor that's physically located inside the chipset. It is an extra general purpose computer running a firmware blob that is sold as a management system for big enterprise deployments. When you purchase your system with a mainboard and Intel x86 CPU, you are also buying this hardware add-on: an extra computer that controls the main CPU. This extra computer runs completely out-of-band with the main x86 CPU meaning that it can function totally independently even when your main CPU is in a low power state like...